2024
Co-occurring Chronic Pain and PTSD Among US Military Veterans: Prevalence, Correlates, and Functioning
Reed D, Fischer I, Williams R, Na P, Pietrzak R. Co-occurring Chronic Pain and PTSD Among US Military Veterans: Prevalence, Correlates, and Functioning. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2024, 39: 2009-2016. PMID: 38780882, PMCID: PMC11306465, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-08803-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCo-occurring chronic painNationally representative sampleChronic painPosttraumatic stress disorderPsychosocial functioningUS veteransPatient Health Questionnaire-4Representative sampleShort-Form Health Survey-8Prevalence of chronic painNational Health and ResilienceAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestChronic pain diagnosesDiagnosis of chronic painDisorders Identification TestCognitive Functioning ScaleMeasures of psychosocial functioningUS military veteransSelf-report itemsPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ChecklistHealth careVeterans StudyPain diagnosisFunctional scalesSuicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised
2022
Co-occurring alcohol use disorder and obesity in U.S. military veterans: Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical features
Carr MM, Serowik KL, Na PJ, Potenza MN, Martino S, Masheb RM, Pietrzak RH. Co-occurring alcohol use disorder and obesity in U.S. military veterans: Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical features. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2022, 150: 64-70. PMID: 35358833, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.03.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderCo-occurring alcohol use disorderCo-occurring obesityU.S. military veteransRisk factorsUse disordersProbable alcohol use disorderAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestMore adverse childhood experiencesBody mass indexMilitary veteransSelf-reported heightDisorders Identification TestAdverse childhood experiencesClinical featuresClinical presentationMass indexNeeds of veteransClinical correlatesClinical conditionsMultinomial logistic regressionObesityChildhood adversityLogistic regressionEffective interventions
2021
Severity of substance use as an indicator of suicide risk among U.S. military veterans
Na PJ, Nichter B, Hill ML, Kim B, Norman SB, Pietrzak RH. Severity of substance use as an indicator of suicide risk among U.S. military veterans. Addictive Behaviors 2021, 122: 107035. PMID: 34246987, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.107035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestHigh-risk subsampleAlcohol use disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderPast-year suicidal ideationDrug use disordersMajor depressive disorderSevere alcohol use disorderUse disordersSuicide risk assessmentSuicidal ideationPast-year alcohol use disorderSubstance usePast-year drug use disordersStrong risk factorNon-prescription drugsCharacteristic curve analysisDisorders Identification TestU.S. military veteransDepressive disorderNational HealthRisk factorsClinical utilityElevated riskDrug use